Hushmail vs addy.io

Addy.io wins on privacy, addy.io wins on price and Hushmail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Should you pick Hushmail or addy.io?

Hushmail is the better pick if you want freedom to use the mail app you already like; your diary and address book in one place with your email; and a company with a longer track record (since 1999).
Go for addy.io if you'd like your mail kept in the EU; the lower price (About $1 a month, yearly); and a free plan to start on.

Feature	Hushmail	addy.io
Overall	2.5	4.0
Privacy	1.5	3.5
Price	2.0	5.0
Features	4.5	Not rated
Cheapest plan	Small Business From $10.79 a month (Small Business)	Lite About $1 a month, yearly
Free plan	No	Yes
Storage	Not confirmed	Forwards only
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	Optional (PGP or encrypted storage)	No
Company based in	Canada	United Kingdom
Your data is kept in	Canada	EU
Founded	1999	2018
Free trial	No free trial; 60-day money-back guarantee	Free plan
Funded by advertising	No	No
Works in any mail app	✓ IMAP and SMTP	No, its own apps only
Calendar and contacts	✓ Yes	No
Aliases	Yes	Unlimited aliases
Open-source apps	No	✓ Yes
Sign up without ID	No	✓ Yes
White label	No	No
Reader offer	None	None
Last checked	25 October 2026	25 October 2026

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How Hushmail and addy.io differ

On price: Hushmail Small Business at From $10.79 a month (Small Business), against addy.io Lite at About $1 a month, yearly.
Hushmail has no free plan; addy.io has a free plan ().
Space: Hushmail gives storage not confirmed, addy.io no storage, as it forwards mail on.
Your mail is stored in Canada with Hushmail, and in the EU with addy.io.
The companies sit under different laws: Hushmail in Canada, addy.io in United Kingdom.
On encryption, Hushmail offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage), whereas addy.io doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Mail apps: Hushmail works in any mail app over IMAP; addy.io only works in its own apps.
Aliases: Hushmail offers yes, addy.io unlimited aliases.

Common questions

Is Hushmail more private than addy.io?

addy.io scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Hushmail 1.5. addy.io gives you your mail kept in the EU, open-source apps and sign-up without ID.

Is Hushmail cheaper than addy.io?

addy.io is cheaper. Its Lite plan is About $1 a month, yearly, against From $10.79 a month (Small Business) for Hushmail's Small Business. addy.io also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.